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Pastimes : WORLD WAR III

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To: The Street who wrote (302)3/13/1999 10:19:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (2) of 765
 
Street,

After all the arguing and trashing of each other we've been through, it is reassuring to know we have finally found common ground... :0)

What a president might want (any president), and what that president gets, are two different things. American soldiers/sailors are volunteers, not draftees. Thus, they are more free-thinking and willing to take the stance: "This isn't what I signed on for".

The key is not to provide the scenario that would convince the military that they have to get involved. And that is why I find myself concerned about the anti-govt mentality of some members of militia movements.

Confrontation can lead to unleashing a scenario not favorable to preserving our civil rights. There aren't too many soldiers/sailors who desire anarchy over order. And if it requires the temporary confiscation of weapons from unruly citizens, I frankly have to admit I would favor it under order could be restored and cooler heads prevail. But once order is restored, I would also return weapons to those people who were not unruly or threatening violence.

Regards,

Ron
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